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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS Z97-PRO Ggamer

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 30identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model F2A85-M2

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Z97-PRO GgamerView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XIntel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneESD Guards on LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB3.0/2.0 ports DRAM Overcurrent Protection 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Stainless Steel Back I/O DIGI+ VRM Auto Tuning TurboV GPU Boost without switch EPU AI Suite 3 Ai Charger ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ USB 3.0 Boost Disk Unlocker Interactive HomeCloud Media Streamer St
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus

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